CCminer M7 (XCN) by djm34, fixed + optimized for cuda 8 and new cards by PALLAS

[pallas]

Ok guys let's make a briefing.

I've worked on this project many hours and received less than 0.1 BTC in donations.
Instead, what I've received plenty, are criticisms because I didn't make a windows binary.

Now, I've worked a lot more on this and I could publish the new code, for a >20% improvement.
What do you think I should do?

[ioglnx]

Hello Pallas,

thanks for your efforts you have made so far, it all starts with a thanks.
You now after 1Week of mining with just one card i have just made 0.01BTC so - atm I'm starting and can't donate what I don't have.
I would of course - maybe u should enable the option to mine for you 1min or so like other for the start - it is acceptable for me.

You know years ago i did kernel patchsets for gentoo..nobody donated or said thanks they just used it and i was happy about they use it :-D
But here we talk about making some profit so lets face it - If i earn something I will also share the benefits I got with the work of others... so given time I will donate for sure. I guess many other starters see it like me.

And to the point critics. My mother thought me from the ground up that criticism is not bad at all. It means usually someone takes time to hassle around with you and takes time to prepare arguments to argue with you.
At least in Germany many people raised that way - that is our culture so I see critic as also something positive that i can use to improve. :-D

[myagui]

Ok guys let's make a briefing.

I've worked on this project many hours and received less than 0.1 BTC in donations.
Instead, what I've received plenty, are criticisms because I didn't make a windows binary.

Now, I've worked a lot more on this and I could publish the new code, for a >20% improvement.
What do you think I should do?

My only suggestions:
a) Either release it in the open, knowing you'll never get adequately rewarded for your work, or
b) Release it within a private group of folks you trust enough not to leak it, assuming the potential for donations if XCN is back in a profitable situation, or
c) Set a price and sales volume cap, such that by reaching the number of sales that you have set, you stop selling, and so you've sold to a limited group of people that will hopefully be smart enough not to leak it (they paid for it afterall), or
d) Don't sell it at all & don't publish it either. You'll be in a position to mine it yourself at better profits than most, however small the earnings might be. No fuss, no customer support to deal with! 

Personally, I have no interest in the coin, as I was around since its early days, and saw it being too neglected for my taste, only to come back in full pump and dump swing for no reason. I'll rather keep my distance, as money is not everything. I'll anyhow be happy to donate for your work in other areas Pallas, just not this particular one.

Just my 2 cents Pallas. Not meant as judgement or critic in any way, just how I read it...

[Dr_Victor]

I am ready to buy the fastest windows miner by author.

[go6ooo1212]

@ Pallas : Its fair enough , if you set a price of your work and dedication. Noone wants to work for nothing ...
Would you share some final results , also ?

[BTCBusinessConsult]

Publish your work, make the miner include a 2% dev mining fee. Give the option to turn off the dev fee but make the miner throttle back 15%.

Easy way to get paid for your work 


Coming from somebody with 0 programming knowledge lol

[pallas]

@ Pallas : Its fair enough , if you set a price of your work and dedication. Noone wants to work for nothing ...
Would you share some final results , also ?

980ti doing 20 Mh/s with 180W, should reach 25 Mh/s with overclocking.
1070 doing 18.5 Mh/s with 125W.

There might be some more juice to squeeze.

[Amph]

@ Pallas : Its fair enough , if you set a price of your work and dedication. Noone wants to work for nothing ...
Would you share some final results , also ?

980ti doing 20 Mh/s with 180W, should reach 25 Mh/s with overclocking.
1070 doing 18.5 Mh/s with 125W.

There might be some more juice to squeeze.

so the 1070 can reach >25MH if the 980ti can be improved like that, to bad there isn't a working win binary

sp abandoned his compiling on this it seems

[antantti]

Ok guys let's make a briefing.

I've worked on this project many hours and received less than 0.1 BTC in donations.
Instead, what I've received plenty, are criticisms because I didn't make a windows binary.

Now, I've worked a lot more on this and I could publish the new code, for a >20% improvement.
What do you think I should do?

So more than 50% of your donations comes from me?

Sell them some cheap dashminers...

[maxim000]

@ Pallas : Its fair enough , if you set a price of your work and dedication. Noone wants to work for nothing ...
Would you share some final results , also ?

980ti doing 20 Mh/s with 180W, should reach 25 Mh/s with overclocking.
1070 doing 18.5 Mh/s with 125W.

There might be some more juice to squeeze.

ready to pay for windows miner 0.1 BTC

[ioglnx]

Try to build it in ubuntu but i get error over error.
If i fix one stone the next popping up..

e512.o -c heavy/cuda_blake512.cu
/usr/bin/gcc-4.9: No such file or directory
Makefile:1772: die Regel für Ziel „heavy/cuda_blake512.o“ scheiterte
make[2]: *** [heavy/cuda_blake512.o] Fe

hm why hardcoded gcc-4.9? is there a away to tell him to use the current one?

[mirny]

Ok guys let's make a briefing.

I've worked on this project many hours and received less than 0.1 BTC in donations.
Instead, what I've received plenty, are criticisms because I didn't make a windows binary.

Now, I've worked a lot more on this and I could publish the new code, for a >20% improvement.
What do you think I should do?

Put some developer fee to your miner, with option to turn off a fee with decreased speed.
You deserve some beers for your effort, no questions about it.
Ignore the trolls, enjoy their free bumps
When you see beers coming, you should start improving other algos too.
It would be fine to have some competition in developing nvidia miners.
That's my 2c.

[mirny]

Try to build it in ubuntu but i get error over error.
If i fix one stone the next popping up..

e512.o -c heavy/cuda_blake512.cu
/usr/bin/gcc-4.9: No such file or directory
Makefile:1772: die Regel für Ziel „heavy/cuda_blake512.o“ scheiterte
make[2]: *** [heavy/cuda_blake512.o] Fe

hm why hardcoded gcc-4.9? is there a away to tell him to use the current one?

I had this error too, just install that gcc, and you'll be fine.

[ioglnx]

So am I forced to use a 4year old gcc version..wow..hardcoded ..mehhh

[redmonski]

@ Pallas : Its fair enough , if you set a price of your work and dedication. Noone wants to work for nothing ...
Would you share some final results , also ?

980ti doing 20 Mh/s with 180W, should reach 25 Mh/s with overclocking.
1070 doing 18.5 Mh/s with 125W.

There might be some more juice to squeeze.

ready to pay for windows miner 0.1 BTC

Will donate as well for the windows miner.

[giagge]

Gtx 1070 is better to 980ti , more less power wattage .

[calculatorduck]

Add a dev fee of 1% or so and let people pay that way. People are reluctant to outright pay but many will happily pay the dev fee if it's making money for them too.

[pallas]

Try to build it in ubuntu but i get error over error.
If i fix one stone the next popping up..

e512.o -c heavy/cuda_blake512.cu
/usr/bin/gcc-4.9: No such file or directory
Makefile:1772: die Regel für Ziel „heavy/cuda_blake512.o“ scheiterte
make[2]: *** [heavy/cuda_blake512.o] Fe

hm why hardcoded gcc-4.9? is there a away to tell him to use the current one?

You can change it in Makefile.am
then run autogen.sh and configure

[pallas]

So am I forced to use a 4year old gcc version..wow..hardcoded ..mehhh

Cuda needs old gcc versions, not my fault.

[gerando]

pallas, any decisions about distribution model of your improved miner?